The Call to Adventure
Benjamin Regenbaum 2005 (New York)
“The Call to Adventure. 2:30 P.M.”
The day runs high; from the Sun’s gaze, no one can hide. In the Man, a woman confides.
Two broken pieces: they wish to make one. Folded, his eyes stark along tired lines and creases.
A woman, only seeking advice.
A man, only seeking sweet retribution:
A return from his vice.
An angel, only seeking entertainment:
The story provides life.
The day runs high; from the Sun’s gaze, no one can hide. In the Man, a woman confides.
Two broken pieces: they wish to make one.
Folded, his eyes stark along tired lines and creases.
He reaches, not with a hand but with the softest of words: the oration of the greatest of speeches.
She reaches, not with her voice but with the softest of hands; her touch will never leave his.
A woman, only seeking advice.
A man, only seeking sweet retribution:
A return from his vice.
An angel, only seeking entertainment:
The story provides life.
The day runs high; from the Sun’s gaze, no one can hide. In the Man, a woman confides.
Two broken pieces: they wish to make one. Folded, his eyes stark along tired lines and creases.
She declares with a crow, “Let’s leave this town; let’s just go!”; into his eyes her gaze reaches.
Mind ensnared, he speaks slow: “What an idea!”; indeed, grand visions spur in infinite deepness.
“How rare,” his voice low, “...to be called to adventure”; words that move mountains: the steepest.
A woman, only seeking advice.
A man, only seeking sweet retribution:
A return from his vice.
An angel, only seeking entertainment:
The story provides life.
The Sun moves forward; from its rays,
The Man’s eyes rise.
His spirit is revitalized.
One whole piece, mended from their wishes. Upright, his eyes bright as the deep blue skies.
She exclaims with a smile, “Woah! What a sight!” His smile so rare: it shatters even the light.
He exclaims with a tone riled, “Let us take flight!” Her beauty a snare: it drives away all fright.
The Woman may only have been seeking advice;
The Man may only have wanted a return from his vice;
Two motivations convoluted, yet the Angel sees, they provide each other life.
The call to adventure, a savior in every right.
About this poem
This poem is a message regarding how even those with convoluted intentions can achieve great things, and can uplift each other regardless of their individual motivations. It is human nature to seek others for one's own benefit, yet we still uplift each other and push each other forward all the same.
Written on February 01, 2022
Submitted by regenbaumben on February 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | x A B CDCEF Adb gb CDCEF AB gax CDCEF xhx h i i ccf i |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 2,212 |
Words | 440 |
Stanzas | 16 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 5, 3, 2, 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1 |
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